Privacy Statement

Use of Personal Data

Names and email addresses provided in connection with this journal will be used solely for the purposes explicitly stated by the journal. They will not be shared, sold, or made accessible for any other purpose or to any third party.

 

Data Privacy Policy

Data collected from both registered and unregistered users of the journal are handled according to standard practices for peer-reviewed academic publications. This information may include contact details necessary for the editorial and review process and is also used to inform readers about authorship and content updates.

Authors publishing in the journal are responsible for ensuring that any personal data relating to research participants reported in their manuscripts is managed in accordance with ethical and legal standards. Individuals involved in the editorial process of the journal must comply with established data protection principles, including those outlined in the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Key rights under GDPR include:

  • Breach Notification – prompt communication in the event of a data breach. 
  • Right of Access – the ability to access personal data held about an individual. 

**Right to Erasure (‘Right to be Forgotten’) – the ability to request deletion of personal data. 

  • Data Portability – the right to transfer personal data to another controller. 
  • Privacy by Design and Default – embedding data protection into processes from the outset. 

The GDPR also recognises a public interest in data availability, which is particularly relevant to maintaining the integrity and transparency of the public record of scholarly publications. All data processing within the journal respects this balance between individual privacy and the wider academic interest.